The securities litigation firm of Brower Piven, A Professional
Corporation, has commenced an investigation into possible breaches of
fiduciary duty to current shareholders of ARK Restaurants Corp.

The securities litigation firm of Brower Piven, A Professional Corporation, has commenced an investigation into possible breaches of fiduciary duty to current shareholders of ARK Restaurants Corp. (“ARK” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: “ARKR”) and other violations of state law by the board of directors of ARK relating to the proposed acquisition of the Company by Landry’s, Inc. (“Landry’s”). The firm’s investigation seeks to determine, among other things, whether the board of directors of ARK breached their fiduciary duties by failing to maximize shareholder value.

Under the terms of the proposed transaction, ARK shareholders will receive $22.00 for each share of ARK common stock they own, representing a value of $71 million. According to Bloomberg, the EBITDA, EBIT, revenue, and free cash flow multiples for the proposed transaction are below those of comparable transactions.

If you currently own common stock of ARK and would like to learn more about the investigation being conducted by Brower Piven, you may email or call Brower Piven, who will, without obligation or cost to you, attempt to answer your questions. You may contact Brower Piven by email at hoffman@browerpiven.com, by calling (410) 415-6616, or at Brower Piven, A Professional Corporation, 1925 Old Valley Road, Stevenson, Maryland 21153. Attorneys at Brower Piven have combined experience litigating securities and other class action cases of over 60 years.